The 4 Cairo Sailing Trips That Earn Their Price

1.Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $15Our pick

Spend about three hours on a Cairo Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup, an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, Tanoura and belly-dance shows, live singing, and return transport. The cruise is shared, despite the private yacht wording, and drinks cost extra.

“Evrything was great. Muhamed was punctual, good driver and very kind person. I imagine that all cruise experiences are similar, but the hotel wanted to charge us 4 times higher price, so we are happy that we chosed Viator.”

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2.Felucca Sailing trip on the Nile in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 142 reviews · from $10Best value

Spend about an hour sailing Cairo’s Nile in a traditional wooden felucca, with hotel pickup, bottled water, soft drinks, snacks, and a private guide. Guides such as Fero, Ahmed, Mostafa, and Osama have helped make the trip personal, though low bridges can limit the route.

“We ran out of time to do this in Luxor so we tried to do it in Cairo. Everything was great with the guide, driver and boat but the bridges that cross the river are too low for the felucca to pass under. Had we known that we would be in a very limited space we would have pasRead more”

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3.Coptic Cairo, Mosques , sailing on Nile and Bazaar Private Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $39Top rated

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide visiting Al-Hakim Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Coptic Cairo, Khan El Khalili, and Moez Street. You’ll eat koshary at Abu Tarek and finish with a felucca ride on the Nile. Guide Loaai is noted for calm, clear English.

“Super visite avec un excellent guide, Loaai, très avenant. On était ravie. Le guide ne parlait pas français (pas de guide français disponible pour cette visite) donc on a dû se débrouiller avec l'anglais. Il a parlé lentement et calmement avec un Read more”

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4.Private Day Tour To Luxor from Cairo by Plane,Tours,Sailing Felucca,Camel&Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $422

Leave your Cairo hotel before dawn, fly to Luxor, and spend a packed private day with guides such as Hatem, Ahmad, Ghada, or Sabry. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Karnak, then sail by felucca with lunch, tea, a camel ride, and a possible swim before flying back.

“Hectic trip but worth it. My family and I are grateful to Salwa, Mohammad and Hatem for the best and memorable tour. Hatem is very knowledgeable and managed to keep us relaxed and happy with the tour without rushing us. It was great tRead more”

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